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Residents urge Enumclaw to accelerate pedestrian-safety fixes after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment at the June 22 council meeting to press for faster pedestrian safety measures at the Cole and Stevenson intersection after the January death of Eileen Griffith, urging immediate low-cost steps, improved signage and enforcement rather than waiting for long lead times.
Several residents told the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 that they want faster action on pedestrian safety at the Cole and Stevenson intersection following a January crash that killed a resident named Eileen Griffith.
A local resident (public commenter) told council staff that they had left a message weeks earlier and urged an update and immediate pedestrian funding: "We've lost a person, they died," the speaker said, asking that the city not wait until January to act. Another commenter who identified himself as John described near-misses and urged speed enforcement and new lights or signs, saying people "zoom by" the intersection and that urgent steps were needed to prevent further deaths.
Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself as a longtime city resident, recommended temporary low-cost measures such as the small handheld attention flags commonly used in other cities to increase driver awareness at stop signs. Cindy Proctor, another longtime resident, outlined broader neighborhood concerns on Rilla Lane and Melody Lane: she described excessive speeds, drivers cutting through residential streets, outdated ADA curb ramps that force pedestrians into roadways, and asked the council to reconsider low-cost traffic-calming options and drop-off access near the library.
Residents offered to provide video evidence of repeated stop-sign violations and said they observed more pedestrian activity because of nearby trailheads and bus stops. Several asked the council and staff for clearer timelines and faster interim measures while longer-term infrastructure work is scheduled.
